Belize vs French Guiana: Lung cancer death rates
Belize
5.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Belize rank
71st
French Guiana rank
73rd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Belize
- French Guiana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1968 it was French Guiana ahead.
Belize ranks 71st and French Guiana ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 1970s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4642 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Belize or French Guiana?
- Belize, at 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Belize and French Guiana?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Guiana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Belize and French Guiana rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Belize ranks 71st and French Guiana ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.